SAM Johnstone has been stripped of Crystal Palace’s No.1 shirt – with Dean Henderson set to be Oliver Glasner’s first-choice goalkeeper this season.
Glasner is set to hand that shirt to Johnstone’s England colleague Dean Henderson, according to the Daily Mail.
Former West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Johnstone, 31, started last season as first-choice under Roy Hodgson despite the arrival of Henderson from Manchester United for £20million.
Johnstone made 23 appearances in all competitions before injuring his elbow on international duty and missing the rest of the season and Euro 2024.
Henderson came in for Johnstone and helped the Eagles end the season on a seven-game unbeaten run that included six wins. Henderson also made Gareth Southgate’s squad for the Euros.
Johnstone, who cost £6.5million from the Baggies in 2022, is set to be made available for transfer.
Palace have so far officially confirmed four squad numbers, the latter three of them summer signings: Joachim Andersen (5), Daichi Kamada (18), Chadi Riad (34) and Ismaila Sarr (No. 7, as above).
